Eye Socket, Pituitary or Ear CT Scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the orbit, sella turcica, posterior fossa, or outer, inner and middle ear with contrast · CPT 70481
$117.60
lowest cash price
$1,543.00
national median
$14,564.92
highest cash price
907
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $117.60–$14,564.92 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,583.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,895.12)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,642.20 | $2,737.80 | $4,020.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $276.31 | $421.61 | $3,133.47 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $606.90 | $813.80 | $2,432.00 |
| California | 90 | $567.98 | $2,323.24 | $6,719.94 |
| Colorado | 17 | $380.70 | $5,613.92 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 75 | $624.28 | $5,100.42 | $14,564.92 |
| Georgia | 25 | $856.33 | $1,551.42 | $9,334.46 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $738.56 | $738.56 | $1,597.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,153.40 | $3,869.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $749.00 | $2,895.12 |
| Iowa | 27 | $758.16 | $1,521.58 | $4,049.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $887.20 | $5,341.32 | $10,237.31 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $634.65 | $2,067.60 | $2,895.12 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $249.08 | $249.08 | $249.08 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,267.40 | $2,142.00 | $3,248.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $172.80 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $2,930.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $2,194.40 | $3,057.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $445.94 | $810.80 | $1,394.10 |
| Missouri | 20 | $968.88 | $1,234.75 | $5,662.52 |
| Montana | 2 | $886.40 | $886.40 | $1,980.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,152.48 | $1,520.00 | $2,536.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $720.30 | $1,296.01 | $1,808.10 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,395.25 | $2,395.25 | $2,395.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $450.59 | $694.75 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,990.38 | $1,990.38 | $1,990.38 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $3,997.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,333.50 | $1,619.05 | $4,909.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,847.20 | $2,100.00 | $2,140.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $117.60 | $1,214.40 | $2,552.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $753.23 | $1,432.60 | $2,949.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $199.80 | $990.00 | $2,169.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $322.50 | $1,294.80 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $962.00 | $1,976.50 | $7,746.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,138.40 | $2,409.60 | $2,951.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $315.00 | $559.65 | $9,728.92 |
| Texas | 112 | $391.71 | $1,543.83 | $9,857.09 |
| Virginia | 42 | $408.00 | $1,360.80 | $8,262.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $720.96 | $1,349.20 | $2,899.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $118.00 | $901.50 | $1,999.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $411.54 | $1,570.00 | $3,616.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $811.86 | $1,837.26 | $1,971.77 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $559.65 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $559.65 | $150.25 – $420.63 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $559.65 | $171.14 – $407.99 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $559.65 | $171.14 – $407.98 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $559.65 | $159.14 – $441.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $563.11 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $567.98 | $225.20 – $10,548.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $572.50 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $579.00 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $590.31 | $102.04 – $1,409.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $606.90 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $609.50 | not published |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $615.78 | $174.47 – $1,005.85 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $616.56 | $124.59 – $795.17 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $622.65 | $36.11 – $1,595.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $624.28 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $624.28 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $624.28 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $624.28 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $630.68 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $631.92 | $174.94 – $729.42 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $633.03 | $226.19 – $1,619.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $634.65 | $340.00 – $1,437.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $634.95 | $209.55 – $3,809.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $634.95 | $209.55 – $3,809.70 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $634.95 | $209.55 – $4,402.32 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $639.50 | $39.89 – $852.12 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $646.10 | $110.20 – $1,520.23 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $647.76 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $647.76 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $647.76 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $650.58 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $655.04 | $129.45 – $1,162.80 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $665.28 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $665.75 | $148.75 – $767.18 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $670.20 | $196.43 – $1,005.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $672.63 | $153.44 – $793.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $672.63 | $153.44 – $767.18 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $694.75 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $699.03 | $148.75 – $767.18 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $699.03 | $148.75 – $767.18 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $700.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $700.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $701.39 | $401.44 – $1,324.05 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $719.04 | $124.59 – $795.17 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $720.30 | $445.90 – $1,646.40 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $720.96 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $720.96 | $203.11 – $856.43 |